Our permaculture training gives special attention to climatic zones represented by course participants. The course meets a common international standard as a foundation course for permaculture practitioners and teachers.

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January The 2-week intensive PDC at Djanbung Gardens is an inspiring and empowering experience, in a living working permaculture farm where the concepts taught are practiced. Located in the beautiful Nimbin Valley, an area famous for it’s natural beauty, rainforests, sustainability initiatives and alternative culture.

The January PDC is in summer here in the southern hemisphere. Days can be very hot with maximum temperatures ranging from 30-38 deg. If there’s rain or cloudy weather the temperatures will be more moderate.

Course commences 9am Fri 12th January and Ends 4.00pm Fri 26th Jan NB participants are encouraged to arrive on Thursday 11th to set up camp and book in. (NB catering does not start until lunchtime Fri 12th – communal kitchen available, or cafes in town just 10min walk away)

COST: $2150 or Early Bird price $1900 if fees paid in full before Dec 14, 2017. See details below for Fair-Share Exchange and multiple registration discounts. Course fees include tuition, PDC Handbook and resources, full catering and free camping. Limited bunk and private accommodation available for extra cost, or check out other accommodation options in Nimbin. We do have a few small tents available for hire.

Course Catering by Abundance Cafe and our permaculture chef, Melian Fertl – food features fresh garden, local and organic produce, international cuisine with options for omnivores (local free-range meats) and vegetarian diets. Gluten free can also be catered for.

Register now and pay $300 deposit to secure your place. Balance due before course commencement. EARLY BIRD SPECIAL discount if you pay full fee before Dec 14, 2017. 10% off for couples or multiple registrations. Limited opportunities for partial work exchange for low income applicants – please enquire about our FairShare program. For those who’ve already done a PDC and want to hone up your knowledge and skills through a refresher course, we also offer a special refresher PDC discount. IMPORTANT please download and complete the registration form and email it to us if you are applying for a special discount

Robyn Francis, the main teacher, is one of the world’s most experienced and respected permaculture educators and designers. She has taught over 140 PDCs in 15 different countries, plus as many advanced courses in diverse areas of professional permaculture practices including Teacher Training; Community Facilitation; Ecovillage Design; Sustainable Aid and Development; Social Permaculture; Design for Food Security & Year-round Food Production. She was one of the key instigators of the Accredited Permaculture Training and has spent 11 years providing full-time accredited vocational training in Permaculture Certificates III, IV and Diploma of Permaculture. Now thousands of her graduates are doing important work in all continents and climates. Robyn was mentored by Bill Mollison and co-taught with him in the 1980’s.

The PCA teaching team includes a great line-up of local trainers sharing experience in their specialist fields of expertise. PCA is committed to providing high quality training and all trainers have recognised permaculture qualifications and teacher training. We also encourage trainee permaculture teachers to gain experience with us and are mentoring a new generation. Meet our teaching team.

Djanbung Gardens is a living classroom of forest, gardens, animals, buildings and technology as integrated permaculture design

The Venue: Djanbung Gardens has been described as one of permaculture’s best designed properties in the subtropics and been featured in books and magazines around the world. Established in 1994 as a living learnscape, you will learn in an environment where the concepts taught are being practiced in the spirit of Earth Care and People Care.

We endeavour to keep our courses affordable and they are priced to cover costs. You will find our course fees are generally lower than comparable residential PDCs and offer exceptionally good quality and value.

REFUND POLICYIf you cancel your course more than two weeks before the course commencement date you will receive a refund of fees paid minus a $200 administration fee.
Cancellations 5-14 days prior to course commencement you will be refunded 50% of the course fee.
Cancellations less than 5 days prior to course commencement date you will be refunded 30% of the course fee.

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3 reviews for Permaculture Design Course (PDC) January

vinhost – January 22, 2014:

“Doing the PDC and Advanced Design Skills/FLOW in a school where permaculture principles are practiced and applied on the property itself was the optimum learning environment for grasping the concepts of permaculture. To be able to experience and witness the principles and practices first hand was an invaluable learning experience in the training. Robyn’s in depth knowledge and experience in the subject gave students a huge insight into international and local permaculture projects. The extensive library available at Djanbung gardens is a huge bonus for students.” – Caroline, NSW

vinhost – January 22, 2014:

“My PDC was a life-changing experience, and I recognize that much of this was due to the careful planning and consideration that had gone into the teaching in order to make it as effective as possible as a learning experience. In fact, even though I have not done a Teacher Training with Robyn, I learned a lot about good teaching just observing how she did it. Now I not only try to incorporate permaculture principles in my home design, food production etc., but I also try to apply those principles of teaching in my work — making my teaching student-centered, focusing less on mere distribution of information and more on learning outcomes, different learning styles, and methods, processes and exercises that will make the learning more effective.” – Mari, USA

vinhost – January 22, 2014:

“I loved it. Integration of permaculture ideology blended with life skills. Great exhibition farm showing how it all can be done. Specially enjoyed harvesting then eating directly. Level of interaction was good too – resources available onsite (such as library) was very helpful. Really, Robyn just wanted to see everyone understand Permaculture and take something away with them, and this reflected in her giving and teaching method.” – Cheryl, Samoa

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